Ftjr-sckaping machine



Jan. 31, 1928. 1,657,887

J. KELLING FUR SCRAPING MACHINE Filed Sept. 20, 1926 INVENTOR.

X04 Tai film Jflmafi ATTORNEYJ ill Patented Jan. 31, 1928.

UNITED STATES JOHN KELLING, or MILWAUKEE, W'ISCONSIN.

FUR-SGRAPING MACHINE.

Application filed September 20, 1926. Serial No. 136,559.

This invention relates to improvements in fur scraping machines;

.It is one of the objects of the present invention to provide a machine which will efliciently scrape the flesh side of fur pelts.

A further object of the invention is to provide a machine for stretching pelts and skins.

,A further object of the invention is to provide a machine which can be used for brushing-or combing foreign matter from the fur of pelts.

A further object of the invention is to provide a machine of the class described which is easily and conveniently controlled by a foot pedal.

A further object of the invention is to provide a machine. of the class. described which is of very simple construction, is

- strong and durable, and is welladapted for the purposes described.

With the above and other objects in view, the invention consists of the improved fur scraping machine, and its parts and combi nations as set forth in the claims, and all equivalents thereof.

In the accompanying drawingin which the same reference characters indicate the same parts in all of the views: A

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of the improved fur scraping machine;

Fig. 2 is a vertical section view;

Fig. 3 is an enlarged fragmentary detail view of the scraping roller; and

Fig. 4 is a detail view of a brushing roller adapted for use in the machine.

Referring now more particularly to the drawing it will appear that the numeral 8 indicates the frame of the machine having a rod 9 pivotally mounted across the lower front portion thereof. A lever member 10 is medially mounted on said rod andthe forward end portion of said lever engages and supports a transverse foot treadle 11. Supporting arms 12, are also mounted on the end portions of the rod 9 and engage and support the end portions of the foot trea dle 11.

A rod 13 is journaled inwardly of the rod 9 in bearing members 14 mounted on the frame and said rod has mounted thereon the medial portions of a frame bracket 15. The lower portion of the frame bracket 15 is bent angularly and forwardly and flattened to be engaged on its undersurface by the rounded portion 16 of the inner upwardly bent end portion 17 of the lever 10. The upper end portion of the frame bracket 15 is of bifurcated form and the ends are formed as hearing portions 18 in which the end portions of a roller 19 are journaled. The medial portion 20 of the rolleris of an.

screwed thereto in staggered rows; One end portion of the scraping member 22 fixedly carries a pulley 2a.

An elongated member 25 provided with a plurality ofrows of bristles 26, to form a revoluble brush, is journaled in bearings 27 at the top of the frame 8, rearwardly of the scraping member 22 and parallel thereto. One end portion of said member 25 carries a small pulley 28.

A power shaft'29 is mounted in the lower rear portion of the frame 8 and carries at one end a fixed pulley 30 and a loose pulley 31, the fixed pulley being adapted to be connected with a source of power bymeans of a belt (not shown). Power is transmitted to the revoluble scraping member 22. .by means of; a belt 32 mounted on the scraping member-pulley 24, and a pulley 33. carried by an end portion of the power shaft 29.

A belt 34 carried by the brush member pulley 2S and a pulley '35 carried by the power shaft 29, inwardly of the pulleys 30 and 31, drives the revoluble brush members.

The machine is adapted to work on fur skins and pelts and after the power has been turned on, the skin, with its flesh side uppermost, is fed between the roller 19 and the revoluble scraping member 22. By stepping on the foot treadle 11, the roller 19 will be brought against the scraping member, through the lever 10 and bracket frame 15. The degree of tension between the roller and scraping member, is of course, regulated by the amount of pressure applied to the foot treadle. The scraping elements 23 con-. tact with the skin one at a time and remove and scrape foreign matter from the flesh side of the skin. Due to the staggered relation of the scraping elements, no undue force or pull is exerted on theskin. After the skin has been fed through the machine it drops into a container or tank 36. The elongated brush member 25 operating against the scraping elements 23 serves to brush the same and keep them clean. If desired, the device will serve as a stretching means for skins by clamping one end of the skin between the roller and a scraping element and exerting a desired pull on the other end portion. \Vhile the machine is in operation, the revoluble members are covered by a curved hood member 37 hinged to the. rear portion of the frame 8.

A for liirushing member, designated 38, is illustrated in Fig. -land the same is adapted for brusl'ling or combing thc hair side of a skin. Said member corresponds in shape and dii'nensions with the scraping member Bland the medial portion 59 thereof is provided with staggered rows of Wire bristles or tufts 40. When it is desired to use said member in the machine, the scraping mem her is removed and the member 38 substi tuted and fitted at its end with a pulley.

From the foregoing description, it will be seen that the improved fur scraping machine is of very simple and novel construction, and is Well adapted for the purpose described.

lVhat I claim as my invention is:

1. A fur scraping machine COIDPl'lSillg a frame, a revoluble member journaled therein for operation on one side of a. skin, :1 revoluble brush. member adjacent the revoluble member and in contact therewith to clean the same, and a compressive member carried by the frame to hold the skin in contact with the revoluble member.

2. A machine of the class described, comprising a frame, a revoluble scraping menr bcr journaled therein, a revoluble brush member adjacent the scraping member and in contact therewith to clean the same, and

ing member in spaced, curved rows length- :1

wise oi the scraping member, a rcvolublc brush member rearwardly ol. the scraping member to clean the same, and a loosely mounted revoluble feed roller forwardly of the scraping member to adjustably hold IT Work in contact with the scraping member.

t. A machine of the class described, comprising a frame, a revolublc scraping mem bcr journaled therein, a plurality of metallic scraping elements secured to said scraping member, said scraping elements being arranged in longitudinally extending staggered rows, a revoluble brush member rearwardly of the scraping member to clean the scraping elements, and a revoluble feed roller forwardly of the scraping member to hold work in engagement with the scraping elements.

A machine of the class described, comprising a frame, a rcvoluble scraping member journaled therein, a plurality of metallic scraping elements secured to said scraping member, said scraping elements being arranged in longitudinally extending stat gercd rows, a revoluble brush member rearn'ardl ot' the scraping member to clean the scraping elements, means for driving said brush and said scraping member, a bracket member pirotally mounted in said frame forwardly of the scraping member, a feed roller carried by said bracket and movable into and out of juxtaposition with said scraping member, and a lever for pirotha. said bracket member.

In testimony whereof. I affix my signature.

JOHN KELLING. 

